Occurence of the thermophilic Mediterranean parrotfish Sparisoma cretense (Linneaus, 1758) (Teleostei: Scaridae) in Dikili Bay, northern Aegean Sea, Turkey
Abstract
On November 2019, one mature male specimen of the Mediterranean parrotfish Sparisoma cretense (L.) was caught by a long line in Dikili Bay. In addition to the relevant literature, this paper declares the northernmost distribution of S. cretense in the northern Aegean Sea, Turkey. This report is the first observation for the location. Here, detailed morphometric and meristic characteristics of this species are given.
Keywords
Dikili Bay , Mediterranean parrotfish , morphometry , Sparisoma cretense
Kaynakça
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